Quaxly is a Water-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 9.

Quaxly is primarily obtained through trading or transferring.

#912 Quaxly

water

Height0.5 m(1'08")

Weight6.1 kg(13.4 lbs)

Gender♂ 87.5%♀ 12.5%

Gen 9

Quaxly Evolution

QuaxlyLevel 1

QuaxwellLevel 16

QuaquavalLevel 36

Quaxly's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	55		251
Attack	65		166
Defense	45		126
Sp. Atk	50		136
Sp. Def	45		126
Speed	50		136
		0/508	941

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

electric grass

1xdamage

normal fighting poison ground flying psychic bug rock ghost dragon dark fairy

0.5xdamage

fire water ice steel

Quaxly Abilities

Torrent

Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

MoxieHidden

Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

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Quaxly Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Pound	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
Growl	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Water Gun	water	special	40	100	Level 1	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Work Up	normal	status	–	–	Level 7	The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats are boosted.
Wing Attack	flying	physical	60	100	Level 10	The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.
Aqua Jet	water	physical	40	100	Level 13	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Double Hit	normal	physical	35	90	Level 17	The user slams the target with a tail or the like. The target is hit twice in a row.
Aqua Cutter	water	physical	70	100	Level 21	The user expels pressurized water to cut at the target like a blade. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Air Slash	flying	special	75	95	Level 24	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
Focus Energy	normal	status	–	–	Level 28	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Acrobatics	flying	physical	55	100	Level 31	The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
Liquidation	water	physical	85	100	Level 35	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Air Cutter	flying	special	60	95	TM	The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Baton Pass	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Brave Bird	flying	physical	120	100	TM	The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Disarming Voice	fairy	special	40	–	TM	Letting out a charming cry, the user does emotional damage to opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Encore	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	TM	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Misty Terrain	fairy	status	–	–	TM	This protects Pokémon on the ground from status conditions and halves damage from Dragon-type moves for five turns.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psych Up	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Water Pledge	water	special	80	100	TM	A column of water hits the target. When used with its fire counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a rainbow appears.
Whirlpool	water	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Detect	fighting	status	–	–	Egg	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Last Resort	normal	physical	140	100	Egg	This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle.
Rapid Spin	normal	physical	50	100	Egg	The user performs a spin attack that can also eliminate the effects of such moves as Bind, Wrap, and Leech Seed. This also boosts the user's Speed stat.
Roost	flying	status	–	–	Egg	The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half its max HP.

Quaxly Sprites

Normal

Pokedex Entries

Scarlet

This Pokémon migrated to Paldea from distant lands long ago. The gel secreted by its feathers repels water and grime.

Violet

Its strong legs let it easily swim around in even fast-flowing rivers. It likes to keep things tidy and is prone to overthinking things.

In Other Languages

Quaxly's Japanese name is Kuwassu (クワッス). Here are all the official names for Quaxly across different languages:

JapaneseクワッスKuwassu

Korean꾸왁스

Chinese (Traditional)潤水鴨

FrenchCoiffeton

GermanKwaks

SpanishQuaxly

ItalianQuaxly

Chinese (Simplified)润水鸭

Quaxly Breeding

Species

Duckling Pokémon

Egg Groups

Flying Water1

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship50

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience62

How to Get Quaxly

Quaxly is not catchable in the wild in most mainline Pokemon games – it is typically received as a gift or chosen as a starter Pokemon. Here is how to obtain Quaxly in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Paldea #7

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